Cotton University students caught vandalizing food cart on cam; 1 arrested

GUWAHATI: Cotton University students on Tuesday vandalized a food stall near the university's premises and soundly thrashed the owner as well as employees. Samir Ahmed, the owner of 'Dilli 6 BBQ', suffered serious injuries and had to be hospitalized.

 

According to reports, the students, boarders at the SNBC hostel, had gone to a fast food stall called 'Dilli 6 BBQ' to buy water to mix with liquor when they got into a heated argument with the store owner. The youths, suspected to be in an inebriated state, soon became rowdy and attacked the businessman as well as his employees.

 

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An FIR has been registered at the Panbazar Police station and one person, identified as Deepjyoti Barman, has been nabbed so far.

 

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Talking to Inside Northeast, Guwahati Police Commissioner Munna Prasad Gupta said, "A total 12 persons were named in the FIR that was lodged at the police station. We have arrested one accused and investigations are currently underway to bring the rest of the culprits to book."

 

"We heard that the owner and the workers of the roadside food stall were thrashed soundly by the Cottonians. They were in an aggressive mood " said a Cotton student, under the condition of anonymity.

 

Unfortunately for the youths, their act of vandalism was recorded live on video by onlookers who have shared the clips on social media. A section of netizens have slammed the Cotton students for their 'reckless' act and raised calls for justice.

 

This is a developing story.